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Welcome to McBrydes ...

McBrydes is located in Wilcox County<1>.


The location of McBrydes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of McBrydes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McBrydes is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McBrydes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near McBrydes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McBrydes.

  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Carlowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Schuster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
  • Awin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • McWilliams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
    • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McBrydes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McBrydes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McBrydes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McBrydes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McBrydes. See our Newspapers Page for McBrydes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McBrydes ...

Looking for more information about McBrydes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McBrydes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McBrydes.

Adding McBrydes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McBrydes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McBrydes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McBrydes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McBrydes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McBrydes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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